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I hope everyone is having a great weekend!! I haven't had a lot of time to post - I do taxes and the tax season in the US was extended to May 17th, so work is busy until then. I am getting some reading done and it should pick up after next week. Happy Mother's Day to everyone who is a mother!!
DQ Day 5: Chapters 19-end
20. Charlotte has a very bad reaction to being returned. Do you think this is normal? Why do you think she reacted so extremely?I think she finally found love through Bess/Eliza and wanted that more than the comforts of a wealthy home.
21. Do you agree with Alexandra's decision to not pay Ned? Do you think she was right in doing this?I wasn't surprised at her decision.
22. Alexandra seems to be very affected by the events that have happened. She seems less afraid, although maybe more reactive. She also manages to go outside for a short time. Do you think it will last? Will she improve? Why?The story fell apart a little while before this for me - it all felt too rushed and neat. Which means she'll be cured!
23. The two women come up with an interesting arrangement for Charlotte and came to understand each other better in the end. Do you think that this could have happened if Bess hadn't lied?I think this was totally unrealistic and felt false.
24. The ending had lots of happy events. Did you like it? Do you think it was realistic?I'm glad Charlotte was happy, but I didn't not like the last part of the book. The author should have taken more time to develop this part of the story.
DQ Day 4 - Chapters 14-18
15. Knowing how Alexandra's parents died and seeing her state of mind after being surprised by Dr. Mead, Eliza, and Charlotte in masks, has your perception of Alexandra changed in any way?Not really. I can understand better how she came to be the way she is, but I don't understand how she thinks a home with no love and isolation can be good for a young girl.
16. What do you think of Bess running away with Charlotte? Looking at her reasons do you think she is being selfish or doing what is best for Charlotte?This really mad me things about how kids are so often at the mercy of adults with no good solutions. Was Charlotte better off being closed in a house without love, or on the run without money but lots of love?
17. What do you think of Lyle and his willingness to help Bess escape with her daughter? Do you think he will remain in Bess's life?I think this was an easy way out for the author to start to wrap up the story - not very realistic.
18. Was anyone surprised by Ned's theft of Eliza's money or subsequent betrayal of Bess? What kind of deal do you think he made for himself in exchange for information about Bess?I wasn't surprised at Ned's actions.
19. Charlotte certainly went through a lot in a short time during this section. How well do you think she handled the reality of being on the run with Bess? What do you think her reaction will be to being returned to Alexandra?It seems like she did better than most kids her age would have, especially coming from the upbringing she had.
DQ Day 3: Ch. 11-13
11. Do you think the author has been able to give Bess and Alexandra individual voices? Do you like books with multiple points of view?I'm listening to the audio version, so very definitely different voices, accents, etc. I do like books with multiple POV's, although I'm not quite as sure about how the author has divided the POV's up in this book, spaced out so far apart.
12. What do you think ‘Eliza’ and Agnes were talking about in the kitchen? Do you think either Agnes or Maria know that Charlotte came from the Foundling home?I don't remember this part. No, I don't think Agnes or Maria know where Charlotte came from, and I don't think they really care.
13. I think that Alexandra will get much worse re her fears of the outside after the mask prank. Do you think her thoughts about ‘Eliza’ will suffer because of it?Probably.
14. Do you believe that Dr Mead was telling the truth about not knowing about what happened to Alexandra’s parents? Why has he lied about who ‘Eliza’ is?I have no idea what Dr Mead is up to, but I think he does know more than he's saying. Just like Bess/Eliza was able to convincingly lie about who she is and her background to Alexandra, I think Dr. Mead is able to lie about what he knows.
DQ Day 2: Ch. 6-10
6. Were you surprised to find out Daniel had a wife? I personally was super surprised as I originally believed him when he said he was single. What do you think of the way Daniel died?No I wasn't surprised at all.
7. How do you think Alexandra Callard knew about Bess and her daughter?This part is hard to understand, since she never goes out and it doesn't seem like anyone visits her. Maybe Dr. Mead or his father or grandfather had something to do with it?
8. What do you think of the way Alexandra and Charlotte live? Do you think Alexandra keeps Charlotte home to stop her from being recognized or because she is truly scared of the real world?I feel really sorry for Charlotte. I keep wondering if she'd be better off where she's at, in wealth but with a mother who has a mental health problem, or in poverty with a mother that loves her.
9. "Eliza" has been fired on her first day. What do you think of Alexandra's reasoning for firing her? Do you think part of Alexandra knows that she is Charlotte's real mom?I think Alexandra is jealous of Eliza and her instant connection to Charlotte, but I don't think she knows who she is.
10. Do you think Bess will find a way to still see her daughter? How?I don't think Bess could give up on her daughter now!! And I'm not certain she'll be fired. I am wondering what Dr. Mead's role is in all of this.
DQ Day 1 - Chapters 1-5
1. How are you liking the writing style ? Are you enjoying the story so far?I wasn't sure what to expect - this isn't a book I would normally read, but so far it's kept me interested.
2. After reading that opening scene, what do you think of the practice of the Hospital taking babies based on a lottery (the coloured balls in the bag) ?The whole scene was so sad and upsetting. The women who didn't get picked and had no other options tore at my heart. And I couldn't understand how the wealthy ladies could find entertainment in this.
3. At some point Bess says that "knowing she [Clara] could be anywhere instead of nowhere at all was torture even more exquisite." Implying that not knowing where her child is is worse than knowing she's dead. What's your opinion ? Or would you rather not know ?For so many years Bess thought she knew how her daughter was being cared for. And to find out the reality is something different, and not know what that is, would be so difficult. Is she being taken care of? Or abused? Or worse?
4. What do you make of the child's father, Daniel Callard ? Everyone keeps asking Bess if he's really dead. Do you suspect there's more to Daniel than we've been told so far ?I didn't really question this while reading the book.
5. Time for your theories ! Who do you think claimed Clara on the 28th of November 1747, the day after Bess gave up her baby ?My three options right now are that one of the ladies watching the lottery claimed Clara, or that someone from Daniel's family claimed her, or there is something underhanded going on with the hospital.
Would
work for H3?
I hope everyone is having a great weekend!!
When we finish a book, do we just put it (along with the date) on the spreadsheet?
I have to say I haven't heard of 99% of the books you all are talking about. I did read
The House in the Cerulean Sea and loved it and
Get a Life, Chloe Brown - just okay- but those are the only ones I recognize. I can't really pick a favorite book, but my favorite authors are
Kristen Ashley and
Mariana Zapata - both romance authors.
Adventure Log April 2021(view spoiler)[
4/12/21
Attack Sewer Rat - 3 AP 5 HP - Reward 1 XP
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 18 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 9) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 59
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (9 AP) =>Monster 5 - 9 = Dead Sewer Rat - Killed 4/12/21, Next available 4/19/21
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 18 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 9) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 60
4/12/21
Attack Goblin 6 AP 10 HP - Reward 1 XP, 1 Goblin bone
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (9 AP) => Monster 10 - 9 = Goblin 1 HP
Goblin attacks hero => Hero 18 - 6 = Hero 12 HP
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (9 AP) => 2 - 9 = Goblin dead
Goblin - killed 4/12/21, next available: 4/19/21
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 12 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 9) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 61
4/12/21
Attack Brown Bat 3 AP 15 HP - Reward 1 XP, 1 Batwing
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (9 AP) => Monster 15 - 9 = Brown Bat 6 HP
Brown Bat attacks Hero => 12 - 3 = 9 HP
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (9 AP) => Monster 7 - 9 = Dead Brown Bat
Brown Bat killed 4/12/21 - next available 4/19/21
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 9 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 9) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 62
4/12/21
Completed The Academy - Geography Quest
Receive 12 XP and 1 Major Heal Potion after helping the geography department.
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 9 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 9) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 74
4/18/21
Completed Horse Quest - Two Empty Halves of Coconuts Quest
Chose Baroque Horse - Horse 2 is a Baroque Horse built for attack. He will give you 1 extra attack to both your weapons
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 9 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 10*) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 4*) || XP: 74
4/20/21
Attack Sewer Rat - 3 AP 5 HP - Reward 1 XP
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 9 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 10*) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 4*) || XP: 74
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (10 AP) =>Monster 5 - 10 = Dead Sewer Rat - Killed 4/20/21, Next available 4/27/21
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 9 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 10*) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 4*) || XP: 75
4/20/21
Attack Goblin 6 AP 10 HP - Reward 1 XP, 1 Goblin bone
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (10* AP) => Monster 10 - 10 = Goblin dead
Goblin - killed 4/20/21, next available: 427/21
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 9 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 10*) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 4*) || XP: 76
4/20/21
Attack Brown Bat 3 AP 15 HP - Reward 1 XP, 1 Batwing
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (10* AP) => Monster 15 - 10 = Brown Bat 5 HP
Brown Bat attacks Hero => 9 - 3 = 6 HP
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (10* AP) => Monster 7 - 10 = Dead Brown Bat
Brown Bat killed 4/20/21 - next available 4/27/21
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 6 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 10*) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 4*) || XP: 77
4/20/21
Completed Tournament of Alka Quest - Reward 5 XP and 1 Heal Potion
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 6 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 10*) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 4*) || XP: 82
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Adventure Log February 2021(view spoiler)[
2/21/21
Completed The First Puppy of Novel Kingdom Quest
Reward: One puppy
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 18 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 9) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 59
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Adventure Log January 2021(view spoiler)[
1/6/21
Attack Rock 1 AP 5 HP - Reward 10 XP, 3 Gold, 1 Pebble
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (7 AP) => 5 - 7 = Rock dead
Rock killed 1/6/21 (next battle rock will have 3 AP 10 HP)
Level up to LVL 4
Hero: LVL 4 || HP: 16 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 30
1/6/21
Attack Rock2 3 AP 10 HP - Reward 10 XP, 3 Gold, 1 Pebble
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (7 AP) => 10 - 7 = Rock 3 HP
Rock attacks Hero => 3 - 16 = 13 HP
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (7 AP) => 3 - 7 = Rock dead
Rock2 killed 1/6/21 (next battle rock will have 5 AP 15 HP)
Hero: LVL 4 || HP: 13 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 30
1/6/21
Hero eats egg that was gifted by Halli for 3 HP
Hero: LVL 4 || HP: 16 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 30
1/13/21
Completed The Academy - part II Quest
Application Form: + 3 EXP, 1 Minor Heal Potion
Accomplishment List: + 4 EXP, 1 Major Heal Potion
Successful job application: +6 EXP, 1 Health Gem (grants +1 Max HP)
Hero: LVL 4 || HP: 16 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 43
1/13/21
Level up Magic Staff to Level 6
Hero: LVL 4 || HP: 16 || Magic Staff: Level 6 (AP: 8) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 43
1/13/21
Attack Goblin 6 AP 10 HP - Reward 1 XP, 1 Goblin bone
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (8 AP) => Monster 10 - 8 = Goblin 2 HP
Goblin attacks hero => Hero 16 - 6 = Hero 10 HP
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (8 AP) => 2 - 8 = Goblin dead
Goblin - killed 1/13/21, next available: 1/20/21
Hero: LVL 4 || HP: 10 || Magic Staff: Level 6 (AP: 8) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 44
1/13/21
Attack Brown Bat 3 AP 15 HP - Reward 1 XP, 1 Batwing
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (8 AP) => Monster 15 - 8 = Brown Bat 7 HP
Brown Bat attacks Hero => 10 - 3 = 7 HP
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (8 AP) => Monster 7 - 8 = Dead Brown Bat
Brown Bat killed 1/13/21, next available: 1/20/21
Level up to LVL 5
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 18 || Magic Staff: Level 6 (AP: 8) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 45
1/16/21
Completed Schoolmarm Quest
Reward: 5 XP
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 18 || Magic Staff: Level 6 (AP: 8) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 50
1/26/21
Completed Tavern Games Quest - Reward 9 XP
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 18 || Magic Staff: Level 6 (AP: 8) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 59
1/26/21
Level up Magic Staff to Level 7
Hero: LVL 5 || HP: 18 || Magic Staff: Level 7 (AP: 9) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 59
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Adventure Log Dec 2020(view spoiler)[
12/14/20
Level up Magic Staff to Level 5
Hero: LVL 1 || HP: 10 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 0 (AP: 2) || XP: 2
12/14/20
4 Apprenticeship tasks completed +4 XP + 1 Hero Level, HP maxed to 12
Hero: LVL 2 || HP: 12 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 0 (AP: 2) || XP: 6
12/14/20
Level up Sword to Level 1
Hero: LVL 2 || HP: 12 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 6
12/14/20
Attack Sewer Rat - 3 AP 5 HP - Reward 1 XP
Hero: LVL 2 || HP: 12 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 6
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (7 AP) =>Monster 5 - 7 = Dead Sewer Rat - Killed 12/14/20, Next available 12/21/20
Hero: LVL 2 || HP: 12 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 7
12/25/20
Attack Sewer Rat - 3 AP 5 HP - Reward 1 XP
Hero: LVL 2 || HP: 12 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 7
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (7 AP) = >Monster 5 - 7 = Dead Sewer Rat - Killed 12/25/20, next available 1/1/2021
Hero: LVL 2 || HP: 12 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 8
12/28/20
Completed Queen Skye's questionnaire - 5 gold and 5 XP
Hero: LVL 2 || HP: 12 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 13
12/29/20
Received gift of 1 potion token from Sir Ray
Hero: LVL 2 || HP: 12 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 13
12/30/20
Completed "Hello, my name is....." story quest - 3 XP
Level up to LVL 3 and 16 XP and 14 HP
Hero: LVL 3 || HP: 14 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 16
12/30/20
Completed A Fairy Odd Path Quest 1 heal potion and 2 XP
Hero: LVL 3 || HP: 14 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 18
12/30/20
Attack Goblin 6 AP 10 HP - Reward 1 XP, 1 Goblin bone
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (7 AP) = >Monster 10 - 7 = Goblin 3 HP
Goblin attacks hero => Hero 14 - 6 = Hero 8 HP
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (7 AP) => 3 - 7 = Goblin dead
Goblin - killed 12/30/20, next available: 1/6/2021
Hero: LVL 3 || HP: 8 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 19
12/30/20
Attack Brown Bat 3 AP 15 HP - Reward 1 XP, 1 Bat Wing
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (7 AP) = >Monster 15 - 7 = Brown Bat 8 HP
Brown Bat attacks Hero => 8 - 3 = 5 HP
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (7 AP) => Monster 8 - 7 = Brown Bat 1 HP
Brown Bat attacks Hero => 5 - 3 = 2 HP
*Hero attacks monster with Magic Staff (7AP) => Monster 1 - 7 = Dead Brown Bat
Brown Bat Killed 12/30/20, next available: 1/6/21
Hero: LVL 3 || HP: 2 || Magic Staff: Level 5 (AP: 7) || Sword: Level 1 (AP: 3) || XP: 20
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Adventure Log Nov 2020(view spoiler)[
11/9/20 - Begin Apprenticeship Scheme
Hero: LVL 1 || HP: 10 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 0 || XP: 0
11/9/20 - Say hello in Buddy Thread
Hero: LVL 1 || HP: 10 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 0 || XP: 0
11/9/20 - Introduced myself in Tavern Thread
Hero: LVL 1 || HP: 10 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 0 || XP: 0
11/9/20 - Task 3 in Apprenticeship Scheme - Newcomer reaches level 2 experience
Hero: LVL 1 || HP: 10 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 0 || XP: 2
11/16/20 - Collect Welcome Basket
Hero: LVL 1 || HP: 10 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 0 || XP: 2
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Hi everyone! I'm Sandy (she/her) and I live in southern California. I'm divorced and my only kids are fur-babies. This is my 5th time playing TT. I do taxes and normally I'd be done by now, but the deadline has been extended so I'm working for another month.
I read mostly romance, but will read other genres for challenges. I haven't read any of the DW books. I've put two of them on hold through Overdrive - if they become available on time I'll try and participate in the BOM discussion. I'm looking forward to TT starting!!!
My shelf is
tt-8
Completed Quests #11Go Fish - Part 2(view spoiler)[
8/31/24
Find 3 of the following words in one or more books.
Fish - The Game Changer 7/17/24 - pg 5 "..I reach a hand behind me to fish it out."
Bite - The Game Changer 7/17/24 - pg 4 "I bite my lip."
Tackler - The Game Changer 7/17/24 - pg 9 "I don't think I should tackle that..."
Reward: 1 Fish (hide spoiler)]Ring in the New Scrounged Items(view spoiler)[
8/31/24
Scrounger List
• New - Too Good to Be True 1/3/24 - pg 2
• Resolution - Someone to Hold 3/9/24 - pg 50
• Year - Recipe for a Charmed Life 2/8/24 - pg 24
• Time - Demise of a Self-Centered Playboy 12/17/24 - pg 3
• Passing - I Will Not Beg 1/14/24 - pg 161
• Weight - Ewe Complete Me 1/31/24 - 27
• Happiness - Letting Go at 40 12/16/23 - pg 71
• Job - The Lost City of the Monkey God 12/20/23 - pg 6
• Clean - Secrets of the World's Worst Matchmaker 2/10/24 - pg 178
• Parade - Nobody But You 2/4/24 - pg 209
• Read - Taming a Sea-Horse 3/6/24 - pg 25
• Challenge - Naughty-ish 12/28/23 - pg 110
• Goals - Inheritance 1/15/24 - pg 23
• Beginning - Promises We Break after Dark 1/10/24 - pg 101
• End - Rock Chick Rematch 2/2/24 - pg 17
• Start - The Rules of Dating 12/11/23 - pg 4
• Health - His Grumpy Childhood Friend 12/9/23 - pg 147
•Travel - Worth the Shots 12/5/23 - pg 157
•Volunteer - Falling for my Brother's Best Friend 12/1/23 - pg 43
•Extravaganza - Dog Collar Crime 7/7/24 - pg 98
•Noisemaker - Sterling Heat 12/25/24 - pg 38
Reward: 1 Pet Plus Potion, 1 Time Walking Potion, 1 Find Items Potion, 1 Damage Potion, 1 Minor Poison Potion, 1 Major Heal Potion, 1 Heal Potion, 1 Minor Heal Potion (hide spoiler)]Spice Exchange(view spoiler)[
8/31/24
• 50% or more white cover
8/2/24
• Title begins with S, A, L or T
S - Sterling Streak 6/27/24
A - A Change in Tide 7/12/24
L - Love at First Book 7/15/24
T - Timeless 6/8/24
• The word salt (exactly) appears in the book text
Rough and Ready 6/4/24 - pg 18 "I didn't mean to rub salt into that..."
Reward: 3 Salt (hide spoiler)]Go Fish! - Part 2(view spoiler)[
10/26/24
Find 3 of the following words in one or more books
Bite - Dirty Little Midlife Mistake 9/15/24 - pg 46
Bait - Dirty Little Midlife Mistake 9/15/24 - pg 215
Reel - Dirty Little Midlife Mistake 9/15/24 - pg 77
(hide spoiler)]They Vant to Suck Your Blood(view spoiler)[
10/26/24
To squash the mosquitoes:
• Read a book with irritating/annoying character
Jude's Law 2/4/24 - both Jude & May were annoying
• Read a book where someone bites
The Scoring Secret 4/26/24 - Kiley bites Ty
• Read a book with blood on cover or in title or series
Double Dexter 9/14/24
• Read a book you were itching to read
6/5/23
Reward: 5XP & 1 Minor Poison Potion (hide spoiler)]Picking Herbs(view spoiler)[
10/26/24
Read 4 books each with at least one of the following qualifications: (Find Items Potion works for this quest.)
• 50% or more green cover
12/26/23
• Title begins with H, E, R, B (Indefinite article may be ignored)
H - Her Favorite Temptation 10/6/23
E - Engaged to the EMT 6/14/24
R - Rhode Trip 6/23/23
B - Birth of a Baby Daddy 11/19/23
• The word herb (exactly) appears in the book text
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist 9/2/24 pg 126
Reward: 3 herb servings (hide spoiler)]Picking Herbs(view spoiler)[
12/14/24
• 50% or more green cover
10/28/24
• Title begins with H, E, R, B (Indefinite article may be ignored)
H - Hooked on Murder 9/6/24
E - Éclair and Present Danger 10/1/24
R - Rebel on the Run 10/9/24
B - The Bluff 9/9/24
• The word herb (exactly) appears in the book text
Keeping 6 9/4/24 pg 95 "..the herb and citrus infused smell.."
Reward: Receive 3 servings of herbs (hide spoiler)]Picking Herbs(view spoiler)[
12/14/24
• 50% or more green cover
11/30/24
• Title begins with H, E, R, B (Indefinite article may be ignored)
H - Hallowe'en Party 10/30/24
E - Elevator Pitch 11/15/24
R - Rock Chick Revenge 11/15/24
B - The Brazen 11/29/24
• The word herb (exactly) appears in the book text
Whiskey Chaser 11/23/24 pg 264 "..shoving the herb back on the shelf."
Reward: Receive 3 servings of herbs (hide spoiler)]Spice Exchange(view spoiler)[
12/14/24
• 50% or more white cover
8/10/24
• Title begins with S, A, L or T
S - Sterling Clay 9/24/24
A - A Change of Pace 8/3/24
L - Love Around the Corner 9/28/24
T - True North 8/13/24
• The word salt (exactly) appears in the book text
Dirty Little Midlife Mess 8/25/24
Reward: 3 servings of salt (hide spoiler)]Sir Zee's High Flying Adventure(view spoiler)[
12/14/24
To help Sir Zee achieve her dream of flying read 2 books with something that can fly on the cover
1/7/24
11/11/24
Read 2 books with something very high on the cover
7/21/23 (fireworks are high in the sky)
12/24/23 (skyscraper)
Reward: 10 Gold (hide spoiler)]To Plant a Garden(view spoiler)[
12/14/24
• Read 1 book with a princess
Anna and the King of Siam 11/11/24 - multiple princesses in book
• Read 1 book with a rabbit or horse in it A Highlander's Obsession 9/1/24
• Read 1 book set at sea or with water on the cover
8/30/23
Reward: 1 Carrot, 1 Snap Pea and 3 XP in one week (hide spoiler)]Fish!(view spoiler)[
12/15/24
Find 3 of the following words in one or more books.
Cast - Sterling Clay 9/24/24 pg 72 "..and cast a spell..."
Bite - Sterling Clay 9/24/24 pg 132 "..I bite my inner cheek.."
Tackle - Sterling Clay 9/24/24 pg 140 "..intends to tackle Clay."
Reward: 1 Fish (hide spoiler)]Fish!(view spoiler)[
12/15/24
Find 3 of the following words in one or more books
Tackle - Napalm & Silly Putty 11/17/24 pg 214 "..a good hard tackle.."
Fish - Napalm & Silly Putty 11/17/24 pg 117 "..aquarium that features fish sticks.."
Bait - Napalm & Silly Putty 11/17/24 pg 63 "They smelled like bait..."
Reward: 1 Fish (hide spoiler)]Fish!(view spoiler)[
12/15/24
Find 3 of the following words in one or more books
Fish - The O Zone 11/24/24 pg 107 "Try it on your fish."
Rod - The O Zone 11/24/24 pg 114 "..like a divining rod..."
Bite - The O Zone 11/24/24 pg 50 "..and I bite my lip.."
Reward: 1 Fish (hide spoiler)]From Ashes Comes My Bird(view spoiler)[
12/15/24
Paid 10 Gold Coins
Paid 10 Salts
Paid 10 Herbs
Paid 6 Rat TAils
Paid 6 Bat Wings
• 3 books with someone who is at least a millionaire
Vacation Bride 10/25/23 Chris is a billionaire
The Fine Print 12/6/23 Rowan is a billionaire
Four Steps to the Perfect Revenge 4/7/24 Hugh is a millionaire
Reward: 1 Falala Phoenix and 5 XP (hide spoiler)]Feed the Bird(view spoiler)[
12/15/24
Read 1 book with a bird on the cover
10/14/24
Read 1 book with food on the cover
10/2/24
Reward: 1 Bird Feather (hide spoiler)]Stress Relief - Puppy(view spoiler)[
12/22/24
2 Rat Tails and 1 Bat Wing
• Read a book where someone goes on vacation or a trip.
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany 10/2/22 - Monk & Natalie go to Germany
• Read a book where there is a party or celebration.
Afraid to Fly 10/1/22 - Travis & Clinton attend the Navy Ball
• Read a book with a canine in the book or on the cover to find your inner canine.
9/4/22
Reward: 5 XP, 1 Heal Potion, 1 Pet Plus Potion (hide spoiler)]Santa's Little Helper(view spoiler)[
12/27/24
1/ Read a book that has Winter, Christmas, Holidays, Mistletoe or Santa in the title.
Holiday Heart Strings 12/7/24
2/ Read a book that was first published in December (any year).
It's a Wonderful Fireman 12/10/24
3/ Use a book that you finished reading in December (any year).
In a Holidaze 12/8/24
Reward: 3 XP and 3 Santa Coupons (hide spoiler)]Pixie Power Girls(view spoiler)[
12/27/24
- Read a mystery book
High Meadow 8/10/24
- Read a book that's title starts with P
The Paradise Problem 6/19/24
- Read a book with something glass on the cover.
10/27/24 (glass chandelier)
Reward: 1 XP 1 Flake of Pixie Dust (hide spoiler)]Pixie Power Girls(view spoiler)[
12/27/24
- Read a mystery book
They Do It With Mirrors 12/5/24
- Read a book that's title starts with P
A Partridge and a Pregnancy 11/20/24
- Read a book with something glass on the cover.
11/21/24
Reward 1 XP and 1 Flake of Pixie Dust (hide spoiler)]You're All Nuts(view spoiler)[
12/27/24
Spell out the word SHOE
S - Safeguard 7/23/24
H - Heartless 7/2/24
O - The One I Left Behind 6/29/24
E - King of Nothing 8/28/24 (char - Elora)
Reward 3 nuts (hide spoiler)]The Steeler's Gang(view spoiler)[
12/27/24
Read 2 books about thieves or where something is stolen to get into their mind.
Lessons in Chemistry 12/22/23 Elizabeth's work is stolen by a coworker
Hayrides and Homicide: A Cozy Animal Mystery 11/5/24 Jewelry is stoen
Read 1 book about a trap being set to set your plan in place
Tiger Lily 8/8/24 Peter and his boys set a trap for pirates
Read 1 book with 300-310 pages to set the timer on the trap and watch it fall into place
Just Her Bodyguard 10/27/24 306 pgs
Reward 10 Gold (hide spoiler)]Sir Reva's Forecasting(view spoiler)[
12/27/24
Read 2 books where someone predicts the future or is sent to the future
Death in a Budapest Butterfly 9/29/24 Juliana reads tea leaves
The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax 11/13/24 a gypsy predicts the future
Read 2 books featuring farmers or economists
No More Secrets 12/8/23 Farmer
Wildflower 7/6/24 Farmer/beekeeper
Reward: 10 gold (hide spoiler)]
Completed Quests #10Spice Exchange(view spoiler)[
1/7/24
Read 4 books each with at least one of the following qualifications: (Find Items Potion works for this quest.)
• 50% or more white cover
Love's Funny That Way 12/25/23
• Title begins with S, A, L or T
S - 
5/22/23
A - 
10/29/23
L - 
11/6/23
T - 
6/6/23
• The word salt (exactly) appears in the book text
7/16/23 pg 40 "the salt from the chip mixed with..."
Reward: 3 servings of salt (hide spoiler)]Pipsqueak(view spoiler)[
1/7/24
Provide a tiny feast for your friend by doing the following two tasks. Must be fresh books. (Read after 9/1/16)
- Read 10 tiny books
The Boss Who Stole Christmas 12/20/22 78 pgs
If You Give A Jerk A Gingerbread 12/22/22 78 pgs
The One Night Stand Before Christmas 12/26/22 85 pgs
Light Me Up 12/20/23 55 pgs
Under the Mistletoe 12/23/23 75 pgs
Resting Scrooge Face 12/25/22 80 pgs
Just Folking Around 12/25/22 68 pgs
A Very Merry Hockey Holiday 12/24/22 68 pgs
Professional Development 8/1/23 92 pgs
One Night with a Nutcracker 12/8/23 95 pgs
- Read 5 in-between books
Shine With Me 9/6/22 #15.5
The Sex Education of M.E. 9/10/22 #0.5
A Mackenzie Yuletide 12/21/22 #11.5
Mistletoe in Paradise 12/21/22 #5.5
A Very Merry Princess 12/23/22 #2.5
Reward: 5 XP and 1 Magik Shard (hide spoiler)]Deck the Halls With Scrounged Items(view spoiler)[
1/7/24
Scrounger List
• Candle - Meet Me at the Lake 6/9/23 pg 52 "a candle in a dark apartment.."
• Tree - Ink 10/21/23 pg 187 "..could eat lunch at the base of a tree."
• Mistletoe - Someone Else's Bucket List 10/20/23 pg 348
• Lights - The Score 5/10/23 pg 31 "..and left the lights on for me."
• Candy - Lover Undercover 5/16/23 pg 152 "...sucking it like candy."
• Cane - A Highlander's Obsession 9/1/23 pg 79 "...pounded his cane on the floor."
• Peppermint - Runaway Groomsman 7/2/23 pg 305 "Peppermint tea."
• Holly - Lessons from a One-Night Stand 9/14/23 holly is mc's first name
• Festive - Smoke and Steel 3/31/23 pg 346 "It's perfect for a festive arrangement..."
• Joy - One and Only 6/26/23 pg 167 "..like some big pulse of joy.."
• Sparkle - The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband 4/6/23 pg 195 "...inside of her began to sparkle..."
• Star - My Best Friend's Mardi Gras Wedding 6/27/23 pg 40 "..we've got stars overhead.."
• Ornaments - Ice Planet Holiday 8/11/23 pg 52 "..helping her make bone ornament decorations."
• Tinsel - Please Don't Eat the Daisies 9/15/23 pg 83 "...who handed tinsel stars to the angels..."
• Santa - Orientation 9/4/23 pg 77 "..embellished with a small, glittering santa hat."
• Chimney - Nobody's Sweetheart Now 3/26/23 pg 171 "He disappeared up the chimney like..."
• Present - Hooking Him 8/20/23 pg 190 "...and send her cards and presents on holidays.."
• Naughty - The Dead Romantics 5/16/23 pg 46 "I hope they're naughty..."
• Nice - The Bribe 7/3/23 pg 8 "Nice to meet you."
• List - Secrets We Whisper in the Moonlight 3/11/23 pg 18 "..he'd stop by with a list of new things.."
• Yuletide - A Little Yuletide Murder 12/30/23 pg 155 "..that this little yuletide murder in your..."
Found - 21 items; Reward: 1 Duplication Potion (4 items), 1 Find Items Potion (2 items), 1 Damage Potion (4 items), 1 Major Heal Potion (3 items) 1 Enchanced Weapons Potion (3 items) 1 Minor Poison Potion (2 items) 1 Heal Potion (2 items) 1 Minor Heal Potion (1 items) (hide spoiler)]You're All Nuts(view spoiler)[
1/7/24
Spell out the word SHOE using spell-it-out rules to evict the squirrels for the month
S - Slow Ride 3/5/23
H - The Highland Fling 5/4/23
O - Off the Map 3/16/23
E - A Thousand Letters
Reward: 3 nuts (hide spoiler)]Here Birdy Birdy(view spoiler)[
6/15/24
Spell out the word MOUSE using spell it out rules.
M - Maybe We Should 9/7/22
O - Off Base 10/26/22
U - Under the Mistletoe with Me 12/28/22
S - Stuck with You 10/28/22
E - Eight Perfect Hours 11/27/22
You need some netting and a lure. To make the netting read 3 books with a net on the cover or set at sea
The Other Miss Bridgerton 1/6/23 - set at sea
Delaney's Desert Sheikh 3/18/23 - net on cover
Hoops Shorts: A HOOPS Novella Collection 5/14/24 - net on cover
To get the lure read a book about fishing or one with a rodent or bug on the cover.
Rainshadow Road 5/31/24 - bug on cover
Finally read a book with a bird on the cover to capture Lady Sonia's falcon.
Make Me Wilder 1/7/23 - duck on cover
Reward: Falcon eyeass - returns with 1 piece of meat every Sunday (hide spoiler)]You're All Nuts!(view spoiler)[
6/15/24
Spell out the word SHOE using spell-it-out rules to evict the squirrels for the month
S - Sterling Brick 5/26/24
H - Her Favorite Rebound 1/11/24
O - Only a Secret 1/187/24
E - Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings by Emily Brightwell 12/31/23
Reward: 3 Nuts (hide spoiler)]Part 2 - Fish(view spoiler)[
6/30/24
Find 3 of the following words in one or more books.
Lure - Before We Fall 6/2/24 pg 159 "..who lures the unsuspecting woman..."
Bite - Before We Fall 6/2/24 pg 67 "..and I bite my bottom lip..."
Bait - Before We Fall 6/2/24 pg 21 "..didn't take the bait of jealousy she was..."
Reward: 1 Fish (hide spoiler)]Spring Forth From Randomness(view spoiler)[
6/30/24
Generate a random book. Record that book, it will be your reference for the rest of the quest.
Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates 3.94 stars, #3 in series, Mystery
• Read a book with the same first or last name as the author of the random book.
Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey 8/23/23
• Read a book with the same top genre as the random book
Mobsters and Lobsters 6/11/24 - mystery
• Read a book that has the same star rating as the random book
Adam 12/15/22 3.90 stars
• Read a book that has the same word in the title as one of the words in the random books title.
Flat Whites & Chocolate Fish 5/16/24
• Read a book that is the same number in the series as the random book
Instant Temptation 12/2/22 - Wilder #3
Reward: 1 Major Heal Potion, 1 Transmogrification Potion, 1 Shield Potion (hide spoiler)]Barbie's Ken(view spoiler)[
6/30/24
1) Read a scientific book
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor 9/20/22 - MPG Science
2) Read a non-fiction book
The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family 12/13/22
3) Read a book with a book on the cover
Plot it Yourself 1/13/23
4) Read a book where a main character is in college
Lola and the Boy Next Door 9/23/23 - Cricket is in college
5) Read a book set at least 50 years in the future
The Hunger Games 5/17/24
Reward: Complete 3/5 for 5 XP, Complete all 5 for 5 more XP and 1 Potion Token (hide spoiler)]Lady Rachel's Debut(view spoiler)[
6/30/24
Gather 3 goblin bones,
Then read a book with a grey cover to gather the metal
Advice from a Jilted Bride 10/8/23
Then forge the metal and goblin bones together with a book that has fire in the title or series.
Fireproof 4/29/24
Reward: 10 Gold (hide spoiler)]Lady Eni's Cinnamon Sticks(view spoiler)[
6/30/24
Read 2 cinnamon books
The Orphan of Ellis Island 2/6/23 - MC Dominic
Ethan 10/22/23 - MC Cinnamon
Read a white cover book
The Trail of Lost Hearts 5/23/24
Read a book where the main character loves to cook
A Winter in New York 12/13/23 - Iris is a chef
Reward: 10 Gold (hide spoiler)]Spice Exchange(view spoiler)[
6/30/24
Read 4 books each with at least one of the following qualifications:
• 50% or more white cover
Lucky in Love 6/15/24
• Title begins with S, A, L or T
S - Stargazer 6/9/24
A - Always the Last to Know 6/12/24
L - Look With Your Heart 5/7/24
T - The Trouble with Runaway Brides 3/18/24
• The word salt (exactly) appears in the book text
Just for the Summer 5/11/24 pg 145 "..sprinkled with dill and garlic salt."
Reward: 3 Servings of Salt (hide spoiler)]Feed the Bird(view spoiler)[
7/6/24
To feed the bird, read 1 book with food on the cover and 1 book with a bird on the cover.
5/28/24
6/16/24
Reward: 1 Bird feather (hide spoiler)]The Art of Wisping(view spoiler)[
7/6/24
Set a life wisp trap by reading one of the following books and waiting 2 days.
- A book with an almost all blue cover
11/8/23
- A book with candies on the cover
12/15/23
- A book shelved as hea (happily ever after) at least 5 times.
Undercover Bromance 10/29/23
- A book where someone gets married.
The Rule Book 5/5/24
Reward: 1 Life Wisp (hide spoiler)]Pixie Power Girls(view spoiler)[
7/6/24
Acquire a magnifying glass to go searching for pixie dust through one of the following methods:
- Read a mystery book
Bones on Ice 2/11/24
Reward: 1 XP, 1 Flake of Pixie Dust (hide spoiler)]Go Fish - Part 2(view spoiler)[
8/31/24
Find 3 of the following words in one or more books.
Fish - Foster 7/4/24 - pg 9 "hamburgers, chicken or fish..."
Rod - Foster 7/4/24 - pg 209 "My back is straight as a rod."
Lure - Foster 7/4/24 - pg 67 "There's nothing special that lures men to my doorstep.
Reward: 1 Fish (hide spoiler)]Go Fish - Part 2(view spoiler)[
8/31/24
Find 3 of the following words in one or more books.
Fish - My Darling Bride 7/13/24 - pg 11 "..the smell of lemon and butter from the fish..."
Bite - My Darling Bride 7/13/24 - pg 22 "I bite my lip to stop the rambling"
Tackler - My Darling Bride 7/13/24 - pg 2 "I never see the tackle coming."
Reward: 1 Fish (hide spoiler)]
OK - I'll keep thinking. I misread about a monster rather than a quest. I'm still getting hang of the monsters, but I'll look at the other ones and see if I can come up with something.
Halli wrote: "Perfect! I added my G book & will work on M now!
I was thinking maybe we could do something that would allow you to get gold? Maybe some sort of Leprechaun monster that drops 1 or 2 gold when you ..."Hi Halli
I was looking at the other gold quests, and it looks like they are all set up where you read 4-5 books and get 10 gold. Not sure if we need to stay in that same model for the chance of the quest getting picked up?
Quest name: Lady Halli's and Lady SandyL's Quest for the Pot O' Gold (and we have St Patrick's day in a couple of months!)
*Read a book with a green or gold cover (at least 60%)
*Read a book set in Ireland
*Read a book on this list of
Magical Creatures....trying to think of some other potential tasks
I think it makes sense - I've updated my posts from 12/30 and then I did the 2 battles with the rock and ate the egg. Can you see if I did it right? :-)
Thanks!!!
